New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer gave his teammates credit for his success during a historic rookie season.

Three weeks without watching Matthew Schaefer play hockey and you almost forgot what this 18-year-old wunderkind is and what he can do. Almost.

The rookie defenseman of the New York Islanders team, Matthew Schaefer, scored two goals in the game against the Florida Panthers team that ended 5-4 for the New York Islanders team. This achievement marked his 20th goal of the season,

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer makes hockey history with all-time NHL record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Matthew Schaefer has been worth every bit of that No. 1 overall pick the New York Islanders used to add the young defenseman to their organization.

The New York Islanders visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Matthew Schaefer scored two goals in the Islanders' 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens.

New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer was named NHL first star of the week on Monday after leading all players with four goals last week.

Rookie sensation Schaefer hits 20 goals, a feat unseen for an Islanders defenseman in decades. The team also matches last season's win total with ample time remaining.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:14 into overtime, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two goals in a 55-second span in the second period and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday night.